LG Releasing 480-Hz LCD in 2009

[ngkf7]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2337675,00.asp

Wonder how much we can expect this to be.

[randy8118]

The Panasonic 65" 480Hz model sells for $6999 @ BB. I wonder how it looks.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1215217075311

[lettucenpico]

Isn't it 480hz sub-field though? is that different than 480hz

[randy8118]

"LG and other manufacturers have argued that interjecting more frames, or increasing the frames per second in which the source material is recorded, eliminates the judder even more."

Ok, perhaps I am missing something here. In the same spirit of the aspect ratio threads, we should want to preserve the frame rates. If the director shoots the film at 24 fps, then I want to watch it at 24 fps.

I though the concept was to show each film frame 5 times converting 24 fps to 120 Hz and preserve the film experience. Are the manufactures suggesting a process to interpolate and add extra frames? Yuck!

[donutman925]

All of Panasonics 2008 models were 480hz. With CES just around the corner I would suspect Panasonic is going to be showing some mind blowing 2009 model Plasmas.

[FIDDYPOP]

I wonder how much better this tvs can get. There isnst exactly alot of room for improvement.

[JimShaw]

I keep thinking it is about time I pick up an HDTV but everytime this enters my brain, just around the corner something new is coming and I'm thinking I should wait.


An endless cycle

[donutman925]

The plasmas can defiantly get better. They can get thinner and with the new energy star rating system improvements they have a lot of work to do to get that certification now. Also look at the extreme contrast plasma that pioneer showed at this years ces. It would be nice to see all new models either have the THX Display certification or start having them professionally calibrated right out of the box. They can get much better.

[BluRayNick]

Mine is only 60HZ and its awesome couldnt picture 480HZ WOW!!!!

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by donutman925

All of Panasonics 2008 models were 480hz. With CES just around the corner I would suspect Panasonic is going to be showing some mind blowing 2009 model Plasmas.

No they were not - they all have a 480Hz subfield, the refresh rate is 60Hz on the -80 and -85 series plasmas and both 48Hz and 60Hz on the -850 and -800 series.

It does NOT refresh at 480Hz, plasma does not need to. It has a much faster response time than LCD and does not have to have gimmicks like "120Hz" and "240Hz" to overcome its shortcomings, LCD does.

The 480Hz refers to the processing of the plasma - that is to say the calculations performed in order to lock in on 3:2 cadences and interlaced program material.

Originally Posted by BluRayNick

Mine is only 60HZ and its awesome couldnt picture 480HZ WOW!!!!

They are counting on reactions like this. It's a giant marketing scam.

Originally Posted by JimShaw

I keep thinking it is about time I pick up an HDTV but everytime this enters my brain, just around the corner something new is coming and I'm thinking I should wait.


An endless cycle

That's why you just pick up a signature Kuro plasma from Pioneer and you're good to go with the best TV on the market. Nothing any other manufacturer is bringing out in the next few years will blow it away, nothing.

[ixlegitballinxl]

+1

lcd needs the refresh rate help, hence the added feature